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FairVote

EIN 54-1635649Human and Civil Rights Maryland Small

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

For a More Perfect Union

FairVote is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to make democracy fair, functional, and more representative. We research and propose common sense changes to strengthen our democracy and ensure all voices are heard and every vote counts in every election. Operating since 1992 and with a staff of more than 20 people in 2016, we work with scholars, civic leaders, policymakers, journalists and national, state, and local reform partners to advance fairer elections.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

92.38Overall score
out of 100

90.00Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,213,978

Total expenses · USD$3,098,556

Program expenses

$2,875,459.97 recorded amount

92.8%

Fundraising expenses

$49,576.90 recorded amount

1.6%

Administrative expenses

$167,322.02 recorded amount

5.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.01 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Robert Richie
Recorded compensation: $101,700.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.28%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for FairVote
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Human and Civil Rights
`description` Mission & description	FairVote is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to make democracy fair, functional, and more representative. We research and propose common sense changes to strengthen our democracy and ensure all voices are heard and every vote counts in every election. Operating since 1992 and with a staff of more than 20 people in 2016, we work with scholars, civic leaders, policymakers, journalists and national, state, and local reform partners to advance fairer elections.
`ein` EIN	54-1635649
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3098556.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.054000000000000006
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.01
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.016
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.9279999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	90.0
`leader` Recorded leader	Robert Richie
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	101700.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.032799999999999996
`motto` Tagline	For a More Perfect Union
`name` Charity name	FairVote
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3213978.0
`score` Overall score	92.38
`state` State code	MD
`subcategory` Subcategory	Advocacy and Education
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2875459.968
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	49576.896
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	167322.02400000003

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 54-1635649
Source category: Human and Civil Rights
Source subcategory: Advocacy and Education
Recorded location: Maryland (MD)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.